Cougar Tracks

Week 4 Newsletter
September 2-5, 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

Click to expand. For a list of all upcoming events, visit our school website.

September 8

PTA Reflections Kickoff

September 11

Rocky Mountain PTA Meeting, 1:00 pm

September 12

5th Grade Field Trip: 9/11 Project, Spanish Fork Fairgrounds (volunteers welcome; background check required)

September 15

Rocky Mountain Carnival and Silent Auction, 4:30-7:30pm (sponsored by the PTA; see details below)

September 16-19

School Store is open; students can use their tickets to purchase items from the store.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Introducing the 2025-2026 Rocky Mountain School Community Council

We want to extend a big thank you to everyone who participated in the SCC election process and especially to those who put their names forward as candidates. Your involvement helps support student learning and school improvement at Rocky Mountain Elementary.

We are excited to announce the eight individuals who will serve on the Rocky Mountain Elementary School Community Council this year:

Michelle Brimhall, Employee Representative
Zachary Eagar, Principal
Shari Humphries, Employee Representative
Zachary Larsen, Parent Representative
Trisha Peterson, Parent Representative
Christina Parker, Parent Representative
Antonia Souza, Parent Representative
Sara Wright, Parent Representative

Thank you to our SCC members for volunteering their time and expertise to help guide important decisions for our school!

FROM OUR PTA

Rocky Mountain Carnival & Silent Auction

Our RME Carnival and Silent Auction is coming up on Monday, September 15 from 4:30-7:30pm! This year’s theme is “Welcome to the Jungle!” There will be games, activities, food, and fun for the whole family!

You can pre-purchase a meal (slice of pizza, cookie, and drink) for $4.00.
Donations are welcome and appreciated.
Volunteers are needed for set-up, clean-up, and during the event.

For more info, check out this carnival and silent auction flyer.

We have a special message for the parents of our sixth grade students about fun volunteer opportunities at the carnival. For details, click here.

Volunteers Needed for School Store

The Rocky Mountain 6th grade Student Council runs the Cougar Store, a place where students can use tickets earned for following school expectations to purchase prizes. Volunteers directly assist the student council members in running the store. Volunteer times vary by day. We are currently filling time slots from mid-September through October (future dates will be added later).

Sign-Up: Cougar Store Volunteer Form

Cornbelly’s Discount

Planning a visit to Cornbelly’s in Lehi or Spanish Fork? Use our school’s discount code to get $3 off each ticket, and Rocky Mountain earns $1 back for every ticket purchased. For details, click here.

FROM THE DESK OF PRINCIPAL EAGAR

Parents, I would like to request your support in reinforcing our lunchroom routines as we help students settle back into school expectations. Our goal is to create a safe, calm, and enjoyable space where all students can eat and recharge. Here’s how we teach and encourage students to follow our lunchroom standards:

Use quiet voices 🤫 – Students can talk with friends, but we ask that voices stay at a conversational level to ensure a calm environment for everyone.
Stay seated 🪑 – Students remain at their grade-level tables for the full 15-minute lunch period so adults can keep everyone safe and accounted for.
Raise hand for help ✋ – If students need to get a drink or use the restroom, they raise their hand, and a supervising adult will excuse them.
Throw away trash 🧹 – Students help maintain a clean lunchroom by picking up after themselves.
Wait to be excused ⏰ – Students remain seated until a supervising adult excuses them at the end of their grade level 15-minute lunch period. We’ve found that 15 minutes provides a balanced amount of time for students to eat comfortably while still leaving plenty of time for recess. Students who need an extra minute or two to finish up are allowed to do so.

Reinforcing these routines at home will help supports the lunchroom team in keeping a positive, safe, and enjoyable space for all students. Thank you for your help and partnership!

INFORMATION & UPDATES

Join the Ballroom Dance Team at Northridge Elementary

As one last reminder, Rocky Mountain students are invited to join the Northridge Ballroom after school program! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn ballroom dance, build confidence, make new friends, and be part of a team. This is a multi-school program that forms one amazing team! For more information, check out this flyer and this video.